2. I do believe that Opie has the ability to be a brat, but that his parent’s way of upbringing led him to be a well behaved
2. I do believe that Opie has the ability to be a brat, but that his parent’s way of upbringing led him to be a well behaved
The first issue is “Person – Situation.” This issue deals with wither behavior is caused by internal traits such as thoughts, emotions, motives, attitudes, and personality or external situations such as behavior of others and social expectations. An example of this is anger. What makes certain people get angry faster than others? Is it internal problems that causes that or just particular situations. The second enduring issue is “Nature – Nurture.” It raises the question of wither a person was raised to be the product he is or is it just that person’s nature? Does upbringing affect the way we end up acting or is it just a product of innate. An example of this debate applies for a serial killer. Does he kill because it's in his genes? Does it mean that no matter what his parents did to raise him, he would still be a violent person? Or did his environment shape him to be a serial killer? Like his parent's didn't pay him enough attention, or he was abused as a child. The third enduring issue is “Stability – Change.” This issue deals with how much of one's behavior is consistent and how much is changeable over a lifespan. There is debate whether a person has the same character throughout his life, no matter what his personal experiences and behaviors are or if he is easily affected by them. Developmental psychologists are interested in this issue. For example; does a behavior or trait such as shyness stay stable in its expression over time? Or…
Throughout the story Arnold struggles with his disability. He is a very smart person but because of his disability his appearance makes him look like he is stupid. To top this all off he is also an Indian attending an all-white school. This causes the white people to make fun of him as well as the Indians and he feels different and unwanted by everyone. “And once I arrived at Reardan, I became something less than less than less than Indian. Those white kids did not talk to me. They barely looked at me”(83). This shows that he was not accepted on the reservation as an Indian or at Reardan because of what he was. He had no friends at Reardan, not even a friend on the rez anymore.…
Nature vs. nurture develops a strong debate in psychology. It is made up of two independent dynamics with different approaches in behavioural changes. The two dynamics is made up of nature and nurture. There are no contentions that McLeod's tries to unravel technical differences between the two dynamics. In the novel frankenstein Nature expresses the external characteristics of human beings that are projected by genetic inheritance. It is difficult to alter changes in some external, internal characteristics that are developed by inheritance of particular genes. Nurture refers to external expressions developed by interaction of different environments and people. It is evident that nurture characteristic can be altered by the people. This is…
4-When Victor first hears about Arnold's death, he is angry at his father for leaving him, and becomes torn between mourning for his father and hating him.…
By explaining the nature versus nurture theory to Jarrod I would hope to help him understand on a very basic level that history often repeats itself. I would endeavor to help him realise that his own behaviour throughout his life, is directly linked to the behaviour of his mother and his father.…
I CHOSE NURTURE BECAUSE PETERS ENVIRONMNETAL INFLUENCES HAVE SHOWED PETER THAT HAVING A TEMPER AND SLAMMING A DOOR IS WHAT YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE ANGRY. HE HAS LEARNED FROM HIS ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE IN HIS FAMILY LIFE.…
When discussing how he typically felt about his home, Arnold was often frustrated. He was often angry about being in poverty, and being a victim of bullying. When Arnold was in the tree with Rowdy, he was experiencing a moment of bliss with someone whom he loved. Arnold’s mood is often reflected to the audience based on his language and hostility towards Wellpinit. Another reason for Arnold’s differ in perception may be due to taking a step back. For instance, when he was in the tree, he was looking at the whole picture. You can’t appreciate a painting if you are only staring at one brush stroke. Therefore Arnold’s everyday perception may have been a single brush stroke in a…
It is flawed to ask how much of a particular behavior is because of genetics and how much is because of experience. According to Pinel, (2011), this is because it is based on the idea that genetic factors and experimental factors combine in an additive manner. Meaning it takes parts of both genetics and experience instead of just one over the other. Genetics plays a role because it can affect a person’s ability to handle emotional experiences. Genetics could be responsible for inherited genes involving anger issues and the ability to control them. However, I believe that behavior is more so related to how a person is raised and the morals, ethics, and values their parent or guardians have instilled within them. Furthermore, the person’s behavior would also be formed as a result of the judgments given by their peers.…
I. Describe the three kinds of genotype-environmental effects Scarr and McCartney assume and give an example of each.…
The variance in one’s traits can be attributed to his/her environment and genetic factors to a bigger percentage. Genetic composition largely influences psychological traits and becomes a key driving force behind individual behaviors. In the case of Chris, his personality matches that of his father to a large extent. As a family friend, I know firsthand that Chris’s father is as agreeable as his son. Their similarity is a perfect example of one inheriting his/her parents’ traits. Just like Chris, his father is a community worker and is always seeking to help people. Also, Mr. Kim enjoys doing a follow-up on his activities and is always asking his son’s friends to follow his adventures on Twitter. When I look at Chris, I see his father, and most of the time, he is called Kim junior, because he represents his father in the community meetings. Moreover, Chris’s mother, Mrs. Kim, is not any different from her spouse and son. She is always ready to try out new things and to join academic and life courses to learn something new. She believes that one never acquires enough knowledge and so, people should strive to be better than…
I believe that this situation would be a result of nurture. My reasoning behind it being a situation of nurture, is because I believe that Peter acts this way because of environmental influences. I think that Peter may act this way because of the parenting styles that he may receive from home. Peter is the only child and his parents may not act upon his bad temper, they may lack in disciplining him when he slams his door and showing him how to control his anger. I also think that it is a nurture situation because he may have witnessed someone else acting in this way, at two years old children will repeat the actions that they see.…
In the story, Oates does make Arnold out to be a psychopathic stalker, but never objectively states the diabolical nature to his character. Arnold, who is posing as a teen-age boy, could certainly be the devil himself, and it is shown through words, actions, physical traits, as well as in a certain number of religious references that are interspersed throughout the story. These references help to maintain a biblical feeling, and portray his powers beyond a human level. In addition, Friend’s constant metamorphosis and cunning attitude which tends to oscillate from anger to endearment definitely show that he is a double natured individual with the supernatural powers.…
Physical features, although unique in some measure, are proven to be acquired from the biological parents of any organism. The Nature v. Nurture debate relates to humans and how they develop their unique behavioral habits. Many who support the Nature Theory endorse essentially that a person’s intelligence, personality, aggression, and sexual orientation pertain primarily to their DNA stemmed from their biological parents (Powell). For example, if someone’s parents are depressed or violent, the Nature Theory supporters conclude that their offspring will also bear these negative these traits. However, the Nurture Theory presents that these behavioral aspects are originated predominantly from the environmental factors of our upbringing, which…
My second is the Genetic influences the textbook describes it as a genetic trait that is inherited much like the eye color or the hair that he have. It says that aggression or antisocial behavior is inherited by our family members. It also says that if being a criminal is inherited then the criminals that…
1. One way evolutionary psychology can answer Dylan’s promiscuity is that it has become a learned behavior that he has never had to correct/change. The study states that he has been promiscuous since high school and he sees no reason to change his ways.…